Psalm 121:1-2 (NKJV) I will lift up my eyes to the hills—From whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
When we find ourselves in our valleys of life, there are many reasons why we don’t look to God for help. Apart from self-pity and pride, one reason is resentment against God, but unless we get clear on who is the source of our trial, test, and tribulation, we won’t be able to release our faith to trust in God and ask for His help.
When we are in distress, a natural reaction is to blame God for allowing it to happen in our lives. Although many people may acknowledge the sovereignty of God, they fail to differentiate the source of their trial, test, and tribulation, because one way the devil deceives us is through the lack of knowledge of his existence. Resentment will cause us to blame God, run away from Him or rebel against Him instead of running to Him for help. Knowingly or unknowingly, we have rejected God as our helper and accused Him as an instigator, in cahoots with the devil to allow bad things to happen in our lives.
Many Christians are bitter and resentful against God because they have been deceived by the devil into thinking that God enjoys seeing them in misery. Their identities are more in their “doing” as servants of God than their “being” the children of God. Far from the loving Father that He is, they see God more as a judge who is ever ready to give out punishment for the mistakes they make, and a tyrant who is never satisfied with their performance. However, nothing is further from the truth.
Romans 5:1-3 (NKJV) Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance.
The truth is that we have redemption through the blood of Jesus and the forgiveness of sins. When we place our faith in the finished work of Jesus Christ on the cross and know that we have no part to play in the righteous position given to us, we will come to rest in His love. Because we have been justified by faith and have peace with God, there is no animosity between God and us. We have access into His presence to find help and mercy in time of need, and access to His grace which sustains our hearts when we feel downtrodden and in despair.
As mature believers who can rightly divide the Word and know that it is the devil who throws tribulation into our lives to steal the Word, we will have no trouble looking up to God for help, because we know that He is good and His mercy endures forever.
Sermon Series: We Have an Unwavering Help and Support from the Lord
你在责怪神吗？
诗篇121:1-2 我要向山举目。我的帮助从何而来。我的帮助从造天地的耶和华而来。
当我们发现自己在生命的低谷时，我们有许多理由不愿仰望神的帮助。除了自怜和骄傲，还有一个理由就是对神的怨恨，但是，除非我们搞清楚谁才是我们试炼、考验及患难的源头，我们不可能释放自己的信心来信靠上帝继而寻求祂的帮助。
当我们陷入困境时，一种本能的自然反应就是责怪神让它发生在我们的生活中。虽然，许多人承认神的主权，但他们没有辨明究竟谁才是这些试炼，考验和苦难的来源。因为魔鬼欺骗我们的方式之一就是让我们忽略牠的存在。怨念会使我们责怪神，逃离或悖逆祂，而不是跑向祂来寻求帮助。无论是有意还是无意，我们的确拒绝神帮助我们，指责祂是煽动者，与魔鬼结党，让、允许坏事发生在我们的生命中。
有许多基督徒对神充满了苦毒怨恨，因为他们受了魔鬼的欺骗，以为神乐意看见他们生活凄惨。他们被魔鬼的谎言欺骗了，他们对自己身份的认定更多是在于为仆的“行为”，而非神儿女的“身份”。祂本是一个慈爱的天父，却谬以千里地被视作法官，随时准备对他们的过犯施以惩罚，认为祂是一个暴君，永远不满意他们的表现。没有什么比真相更深。
罗马书 5:1-3 我们既因信称义、就借着我们的主耶稣基督、得与神相和。我们又借着他、因信得进入现在所站的这恩典中、并且欢欢喜喜盼望神的荣耀。不但如此，就是在患难中，也是欢欢喜喜的，因为知道患难生忍耐。
真相是我们藉着祂的宝血得救赎，罪得赦免。当我们把信心放在耶稣基督在十字架上已完成的工作上，并且知道我们在所赐给我们的公义的地位方面无能为力的时候，我们就会在祂的爱里安息了。我们因信得称义，我们同神有平安。神和我们之间没有敌意。我们可以进入祂的同在，在需要的时候寻求帮助和怜悯。当我们感到沮丧、绝望时，我们可以得到祂的恩典来支撑我们的心。
作为一个成熟的信徒，我们能够正确地区分神的道，并且知道是魔鬼把苦难丢进我们的生命中去偷取神的话语。仰望寻求神的帮助对我们来说将是轻而易举的，因为我们知道且相信祂是良善的，祂的慈爱永远长存。
讲章系列：我们有来自上帝那坚定不移的帮助和支持。